Be it groups or gamers, the NFL isn’t any stranger to feuds. On the Professional Bowl festivities in Orlando, Florida, one other unlikely — however lighthearted — beef emerged.
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Aaiden Diggs vs. New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner.
Gardner isn’t any stranger to trash discuss, together with his teammate Garrett Wilson noting final summer season that “Sauce is all the time speaking.”
On Friday, Gardner was on the receiving finish of some pleasant banter from Aaiden Diggs, the son of Dallas Cowboys defensive again Trevon Diggs and nephew of Buffalo Payments large receiver Stefon Diggs.
Diggs identified that Gardner had been coming at his uncle through the “Monday Night time Soccer” showdown between the 2 groups through the season’s opening week.
Aaiden identified that Stefon scored that evening and made 10 catches for 102 yards.
“Look what occurred,” quipped the youthful Diggs with a smile. “He scored on you in that Week 1 recreation.”
Although Diggs discovered the tip zone that evening, the rating did not essentially come on the expense of Gardner. Michael Carter II was the Jets defender masking Diggs on his five-yard landing.
Gardner’s Jets had the final snort although, as a walk-off punt return by Xavier Gipson in time beyond regulation sealed a victory for the house crew.
The interplay wasn’t the tip of the meat between the 2, both.
the @iamSauceGardner vs. Aaiden Diggs rivalry continues 😂😂😂 https://t.co/GUabth3lZW pic.twitter.com/Yh81RIMxIj
— New York Jets (@nyjets) February 2, 2024
Gardner was paired as much as cowl Diggs in a drill later within the day, and when a possible catch fell via Aaiden’s palms, the cornerback was fast so as to add a lighthearted celebration.